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Pearl of the Week: Ask more about regulatory requirements

Find resources on how to reduce regulatory burden. 

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AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Is that really required? What doctors should ask about regulations

Health care organizations can change many of their time-wasting rules. An AMA playbook sets out the questions physicians should press administrators on.

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Are only physicians and other billing health care professionals allowed to enter or change diagnosis and procedure codes?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about entering a diagnosis and procedure code. 

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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On regulatory requirements, physicians should say: “Show me”

Nearly 80% of time-wasting rules can be changed by health care administrators. AMA playbook offers advice on how to change things.

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Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook

The Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook seeks to clarify often misunderstood and overinterpreted regulations and offers strategies to reduce administrative burdens.

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Myth or fact? “The Joint Commission made us do it”

Health care leaders often believe the accrediting body is responsible for requirements that can burden doctors. Learn the reality behind the rhetoric.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Is advance care planning required at every Medicare patient visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about addressing advance care planning (ACP) at Medicare patient visits.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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5 steps to cutting the red tape that adds to doctor burnout

The AMA has identified over 20 regulatory myths that waste physicians’ time. Follow this advice to become a myth-busting hero in your practice.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Are organizations only held accountable to Joint Commission standards?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about adherence to Joint Commission standards.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths